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Critics Voice Frustration With Pace of Action

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Matthew Dalton, and

Ian Talley in Tokyo, and

Matina Stevis in Brussels

Updated Oct. 13, 2012 4:50 p.m. ET

On the day the European Union was awarded the Nobel Peace prize, the world's top financial officials meeting in Japan complained about how Europe's debt crisis is roiling the rest of the globe, while an EU report detailed what the bloc sees as undone to help members act in harmony.

Concern over euro-zone debt foibles was voiced at the International Monetary Fund's annual meetings in Tokyo this week, reflecting fatigue among the world's finance ministers and central bankers as the problem continues to dominate the financial...

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